Post Storm Report from NWS
on Tuesday September 23, 2003 10:03PM
The highest gusts. GWYNNS ISLAND VA (MATHEWS CO.)107 MPH at 0042 9/19 Sustained winds and gusts RICHMOND INTL ARPT 38 73 0013 UTC (KRIC) WINDMILL POINT VIRGINIA RECORDED MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS AROUND 3.5 TO 3.8 FEET MLLW.The Wakefield office of the National Weather Service has posted a preliminary Post Storm Report at http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/wx_events/hur/isabel_2003.htm . It includes some data from all over about the storm
A couple tidbits, the highest gusts. GWYNNS ISLAND VA (MATHEWS CO.)107 MPH at 0042 9/19
Sustained winds and gusts RICHMOND INTL ARPT 38 73 0013 UTC (KRIC)
WINDMILL POINT VIRGINIA RECORDED MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS AROUND 3.5 TO 3.8 FEET MLLW.
THE WINDS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE RELATED STORM SURGE ON THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...HAMPTON ROADS...AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS FEEDING INTO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...SINCE THE 1933 CHESAPEAKE-POTOMAC HURRICANE.
ISABEL WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR THE GREATEST WIND...AND STORM SURGE IN THE REGION...SINCE HAZEL IN 1954...AND THE 1933 CHESAPEAKE-POTOMAC HURRICANE. ISABEL WILL ALSO BE REMEMBERED FOR THE MOST EXTENSIVE POWER OUTAGES EVER IN VIRGINIA...AND PERMANENT CHANGE TO THE LANDSCAPE FROM ALL THE FALLEN TREES...AND STORM SURGE.
I watched the tide rise at several stations until power was lost. We measured a total height of surge at West Point to elevation 7' 8 1/2". FEMA has the 100 year flood at 8'0" here.
Hope everyone gets power and water back soon.
Tom